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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Document that limited the King's power. -
Petition of Right
A state of civil liberties sent by the English Parliament. -
English Bill of Rights
Limited the power of English sovereign. -
Albany Plan of Union
A proposal to create unified government for the thirteen colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The killing of five colonists on King Street. -
The Boston Tea Party
A political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston. -
The First Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies to create a document of their grievences to send to the King. -
Second Continental Congress
The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
To annouce and explain seperation from Great Britian -
Articles of Confederation
This served as the United States' first constitution, and was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present day Constitution went into effect. -
Shay's Rebellion
An armed uprising that took place in Massachusetts. -
Virginia Plan
A proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. The plan was drafted by James Madison while he waited for a quorum to assemble at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. -
New Jersey Plan
A proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787.
